Odisha's former CM Hemananda Biswal dies at 82

February 26, 2022 00:35

Former Odisha Chief Minister and prominent tribal Congress leader Hemananda Biswal died while undergoing treatment for pneumonia Bhubaneswar at the age of 82 years Friday, family members said.

Biswal's daughter Sunita said the former chief minister breathed his last at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.

He was suffering from pneumonia and is survived by five daughters- Sabita, Sanjukya, Manjiulata, Sunita and Anita.

Mourning his death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on twitter "anguished by the passing away of former Odisha CM Shri Hemendra BIswal ji. He was active in public life and worked extensively among people. In this sad hour my thoughts are with his family and supporters."

Biswal also represented Sundergarh constituency in the Lok Sabha, and was a six-time MLA from Jharsuguda district, besides being the state's chief minister twice.

He was elected chief minister for the first time for the period December 7,1989 to March 5, 1990 and again from December 6,1999 to March 5, 2000.

He was the first tribal chief minister of Odisha.

He was elected to the Assembly for the first time in 1974 and continued till 1977.

Later he become an MLA in 1980 and held the post till 2004 from Laikera Assembly segment. Biswal started his career from panchayat politics after a brief stint as a school teacher in Jharsugudda district. -- PTI

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